T&S SAID WHAT?!
Everything Elyssa Dolinger has written
Twitter is in the process of rolling out its new design. Everyday I see people rejoicing or lamenting the new design. But what are some of the new design perks? I present a smattering of the new Twitter features. I doubt that I’ve found every gem, but this should give you an idea as to [...]
When it comes to designing webpages I prefer working in Fireworks. I know, I know. There seems to exist a real prejudice against Fireworks. Sort of like you’re not a real designer if you use it. I challenge any web designer to give Fireworks the old college try. Making the switch to Fireworks was the [...]
Dry your eyes! T&S is here to save the day! How you ask? With the power of FMUD! Yes, that’s right! With the power of FixMyUglyDesign.com, you too can surround yourself with good design! Have you ever looked at someone’s business card and not wanted to do business with them because it was just that [...]
We’ve been all aflutter here at T&S because we are moving offices. We received our keys yesterday and even got the green light to start moving stuff in later today. It’s a pretty sweet deal. New paint, new carpet, a couple pieces of leftover furniture and the best of all-our new 1,100 sq.ft. office only [...]
We were so excited to welcome our new interns and get to know them that we just had to share. Be sure to check out our video to see our interns introduce themselves. Remix style.
How would you like to be the proud, new owner of a custom twitter background? Rather than go through the pains of background design, why not let a professional take care of it? For free even! (That’s gratis, free of charge, for nothing, complimentary, on the house.) In the Month of May, we’re offering 5 [...]
We always thought it was funny that those little bits of browser information were called cookies. I dedicate this little comic to Cookie Monster. Even though they make you eat cookies in moderation now, you will forever hold a place in our heart.. I’ll save an internet cookie just for you, big blue. (Click to [...]
Continuing on with our Email Etiquette series, I have 3 quick tips. The sandwich method, active voice and the use of sentence case. First, the sandwich method. It goes a little something like this: When you sandwich your critique or bad news in good news, it makes people a lot more receptive to what you [...]
Twitter isn’t exactly new. People have been using, abusing and even making a living off of Twitter since it’s inception in 2006. In an instantaneous world, four years might as well be a million. It’s like an art form that I all-of-a-sudden need to know and I’m not even sure why. There are Twitter experts [...]
It’s easy to think that design is design and that there isn’t a whole lot of difference between the types of design. For the most part this is true. There are definitely fundamental principles that translate across genres. Principles like the golden ratio and the rule of thirds and all of that good stuff. (If [...]